MSD Senior Specialist Contract Manufacturing Operation CMO Procurement 

Portugal, Lisbon 

729627211

Job Description

Animal Health Global Supplier Management (AH-GSM) is an organization of approximately 90 professionals with the common objective of compliant, competitive, and innovative acquisition of goods & services from leading suppliers and partners that deliver a competitive advantage to our company. AH-GSM manages approximately $1.2B of third party spend through an organizational structure encompassing the global leverage of center-led categories and regional operating resources.

Main responsibilities:

• Expected to lead and influence peers, as appropriate, in the leadership of projects or other initiatives (for example, cross functional team members on a sourcing project team).
• Leads development, recommendation/presentation, and implementation leadership of category sourcing strategies and ensures alignment, compliance and delivery of business requirements/needs.
• Collaborates with Supplier Relationship Managers to support their needs form a strategic sourcing perspective.
• Leads strategic sourcing projects (using an established sourcing management process) to establish sources of supply via market intelligence gathering and analysis, competitive sourcing events, costs analysis, strategic analysis, due diligence/compliance assessments, and contract negotiations.
• Leads cross-functional sourcing teams (key manufacturing support functions) to execute sourcing projects.
• Leads development, negotiation, and implementation of cost savings and productivity projects.
• Leads engagement with the business stakeholders (at same organizational level or one to two levels above and across manufacturing support functions such Supply Chain Management, Quality Assurance, Technology, Environmental Health and Safety, Finance, Regulatory Affairs, Legal) across the world in support of strategic sourcing and relationship management.
• Create breakthrough strategies which deliver quick wins and generate legitimate business value. Drive innovation.
• Ensure that every supplier relationship is established with intent of future continuous improvement, and to lead and manage the measurement and review process to ensure delivery of expectations.

Main Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent preferably in Engineering, Science, or Business fields;
• Experience in direct procurement and business/project management within manufacturing environment or company;
• Excellent Portuguese and English speaking and writing skills;
• Spanish speaking and writing skills will be considered a plus;
• Hands-on work experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation and management, cost analysis, business cases and procurement execution;
• Procurement experience with contract manufacturers preferably in the pharmaceutical, animal health, cosmetic or food industry;
• Experience working with suppliers and co-workers across the world (global experience) in the above industries;
• Experience managing multiple simultaneous and complex projects requiring frequent communication, task prioritization, time management and problem solving skills;
• Proficiency in using Excel, Powerpoint and SAP;
• Desirable knowledge on technology transfer, quality and regulatory requirements (ex: MAPA, ANVISA), manufacturing process;
• Demonstrated ability to work well with people from many different disciplines;
• Project management experience specifically related to strategic sourcing projects in a cross-functional environment;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, collaboration, negotiation, analytical and project management skills;
• Demonstrated strong leadership, problem solving, and team building skills/experience and sensitivity to diverse cultures;
• Ability to translate strategic vision into tactical plans and manage the change required to execute;
• Ability to work with senior management with professionalism and emotional intelligence.

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Job Posting End Date:07/01/2024

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